Sexual Development 101
Do you worry about whether sexual behaviour you see in children you work with is developmentally appropriate?
Do you know what to ask these children and their families when you are concerned?
Do you understand cultural considerations when addressing concerning behaviour?
Concerns regarding sexualized behaviour of young children are often identified by parents, day care staff, school staff and others. Ensuring that normative behaviour is not mislabeled, nor concerning behaviour ignored, is important. Join us in this Sexual Development workshop that will bring additional clarity to these issues.
Date: May 2, 2024
Time: 9am – 3:30pm EST
Cost: $199 plus non-refundable Eventbrite charge
Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount. (Choose “group” ticket in Eventbrite.)
****Session recording will be available to participants for three months after training.****
Sexual Development: Stages and Expectations
Understanding “ inappropriate sexual behaviour” presentations is impossible without having a clear understanding of normative sexual development, birth through puberty. This workshop will review the stages of sexual development, outlining developmental expectations for each stage.
Additionally, the workshop will address confusing issues surrounding sexualized behaviour presentation by the preschool and school aged child.
Key areas of inquiry will be outlined to assist in gathering the information necessary to ascertain developmental appropriateness of behaviour. Criteria to determine the necessity of clinical intervention will be reviewed.
The role of parents, educators, health personnel and mental health practitioners will be discussed.
The influence of culture and media on “acceptable” behaviour will also be addressed, as cultural considerations are key in working respectfully with families
Instructor
Geraldine Crisci, M.S.W. is a mental health professional with 40 years experience in the field of trauma. She is a private practitioner who provides assessment and treatment to children, youth and their families. She is also a professional trainer providing educational programs to mental health, protective services, law enforcement, medical and other helping professions. Geraldine developed and teaches the 6 day Trauma Assessment and Treatment Program for Safeguards which has reached 3,500 professionals in the past 20 years.
Geraldine has developed protocols for the assessment and treatment of trauma, sexualized behaviour problems and sibling sexual abuse. Geraldine also developed reunification protocol for families separated for protection reasons, including sibling sexual abuse. She has provided support to agencies and families towards successful adoption of children from the protection system. She has worked extensively with live-in treatment programs for children and youth for the past 20 years. She specializes in addressing the impact of trauma on the behaviour of children and youth. To this end she develops clinical programs to provide children, youth and their families with corrective and effective therapeutic intervention.
Geraldine is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC); ATSA; CPRO. She co-authored Paper Dolls and Paper Airplanes: Therapeutic Exercises for Sexually Traumatized Children, which is currently in its 20th year of printing.
Date: May 2, 2024
Time: 9am – 3:30pm EST
Cost: $199 plus non-refundable Eventbrite charge
Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount. (Choose “group” ticket in Eventbrite.)
****Session recording will be available to participants for three months after training.****
Frequently Asked Questions
The link will be emailed to you automatically when you register.
Registrations may be transferred to another participant without penalty upon request. Email institutetraining@georgehull.on.ca for more information.
Groups of 10+ people receive 15% off and groups of 20+ people receive 20% off full rate. Limited spots available. Email institutetraining@georgehull.on.ca for more information.
Yes. At the payment stage when purchasing your tickets, you can select “pay by invoice.”
If paying by invoice, your total can be found on the order confirmation under order summary. Payment is due immediately upon receipt.
Please make cheques payable to:
The George Hull Centre for Children & Families
81 The East Mall
Suite 300
Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5W3
More Questions? Please email us at institutetraining@georgehull.on.ca.